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Worst Rpg Company

Started by Yabba, January 16, 2023, 12:51:38 PM

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Yabba

With all this Ogl crap going on, I think it's time to think about the worst Rpg Company. So In your opinion what is the worst Rpg Company, in terms of how they treat their fans, and the quality of their products. For me Wotc is a big contender of course but, I also think that Evil Hat publishing is also up their. Anyways what are Your thoughts?
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GeekyBugle

Quote from: Yabba on January 16, 2023, 12:51:38 PM
With all this Ogl crap going on, I think it's time to think about the worst Rpg Company. So In your opinion what is the worst Rpg Company, in terms of how they treat their fans, and the quality of their products. For me Wotc is a big contender of course but, I also think that Evil Hat publishing is also up their. Anyways what are Your thoughts?

IMHO:
Contenders for the first place would be WotC & GW followed closelly by Evil Hat.
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Yabba

Quote from: GeekyBugle on January 16, 2023, 12:54:28 PM
Quote from: Yabba on January 16, 2023, 12:51:38 PM
With all this Ogl crap going on, I think it's time to think about the worst Rpg Company. So In your opinion what is the worst Rpg Company, in terms of how they treat their fans, and the quality of their products. For me Wotc is a big contender of course but, I also think that Evil Hat publishing is also up their. Anyways what are Your thoughts?

IMHO:
Contenders for the first place would be WotC & GW followed closelly by Evil Hat.

Forgot about Gw but, they aren't really a rpg Company.
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GeekyBugle

Quote from: Yabba on January 16, 2023, 12:58:47 PM
Quote from: GeekyBugle on January 16, 2023, 12:54:28 PM
Quote from: Yabba on January 16, 2023, 12:51:38 PM
With all this Ogl crap going on, I think it's time to think about the worst Rpg Company. So In your opinion what is the worst Rpg Company, in terms of how they treat their fans, and the quality of their products. For me Wotc is a big contender of course but, I also think that Evil Hat publishing is also up their. Anyways what are Your thoughts?

IMHO:
Contenders for the first place would be WotC & GW followed closelly by Evil Hat.

Forgot about Gw but, they aren't really a rpg Company.

Really? Who publishes the Warhammer Fantasy RPG then?
Quote from: Rhedyn

Here is why this forum tends to be so stupid. Many people here think Joe Biden is "The Left", when he is actually Far Right and every US republican is just an idiot.

"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act."

― George Orwell

Yabba

Quote from: GeekyBugle on January 16, 2023, 01:02:36 PM
Quote from: Yabba on January 16, 2023, 12:58:47 PM
Quote from: GeekyBugle on January 16, 2023, 12:54:28 PM
Quote from: Yabba on January 16, 2023, 12:51:38 PM
With all this Ogl crap going on, I think it's time to think about the worst Rpg Company. So In your opinion what is the worst Rpg Company, in terms of how they treat their fans, and the quality of their products. For me Wotc is a big contender of course but, I also think that Evil Hat publishing is also up their. Anyways what are Your thoughts?

IMHO:
Contenders for the first place would be WotC & GW followed closelly by Evil Hat.

Forgot about Gw but, they aren't really a rpg Company.

Really? Who publishes the Warhammer Fantasy RPG then?

It's nowhere near there main focus or what they became famous for.
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Armchair Gamer

Quote from: GeekyBugle on January 16, 2023, 01:02:36 PM

Really? Who publishes the Warhammer Fantasy RPG then?

Hasn't every edition since 1st been licensed out to someone else?

migo

We shouldn't forget about Palladium.

Mishihari

Hard to say.  This is what is known in some circles as a "target rich environment."

Bruwulf

Paradox, White Wolf Wolf, Renegade Studios... whatever the fuck head of the beast is that's been putting out 5E World of Darkness books.

At least, they currently have the most of my ire.

Shrieking Banshee

Games Workshop by an unfathomable degree. Wizards is only trying to achieve what GW dominates for decades.

Krazz

Quote from: GeekyBugle on January 16, 2023, 01:02:36 PM
Quote from: Yabba on January 16, 2023, 12:58:47 PM
Quote from: GeekyBugle on January 16, 2023, 12:54:28 PM
Quote from: Yabba on January 16, 2023, 12:51:38 PM
With all this Ogl crap going on, I think it's time to think about the worst Rpg Company. So In your opinion what is the worst Rpg Company, in terms of how they treat their fans, and the quality of their products. For me Wotc is a big contender of course but, I also think that Evil Hat publishing is also up their. Anyways what are Your thoughts?

IMHO:
Contenders for the first place would be WotC & GW followed closelly by Evil Hat.

Forgot about Gw but, they aren't really a rpg Company.

Really? Who publishes the Warhammer Fantasy RPG then?

Cubicle 7. Various others have published previously, e.g. Hogshead and Fantasy Flight Games, but Cubicle 7 are the current publisher.
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Brad

Quote from: migo on January 16, 2023, 01:36:54 PM
We shouldn't forget about Palladium.

What's wrong with Palladium? Kevin Siembieda might have issues running a business, but he doesn't actively despise anyone who buys his games.
It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance.

migo

Quote from: Brad on January 16, 2023, 04:13:01 PM
Quote from: migo on January 16, 2023, 01:36:54 PM
We shouldn't forget about Palladium.

What's wrong with Palladium? Kevin Siembieda might have issues running a business, but he doesn't actively despise anyone who buys his games.

He's very aggressive with C&D against anyone putting out fan content for his games. I don't know if he despises them, but he sure treats them like shit. Haven't heard him being any better to the writers.

Bruwulf

Quote from: Brad on January 16, 2023, 04:13:01 PM
What's wrong with Palladium? Kevin Siembieda might have issues running a business, but he doesn't actively despise anyone who buys his games.

No, he just hates his writers. Because they all suffer from the crime of "Not being Kevin Seimbieda" as far as I can tell.

Still a big Palladium fan, but...

Persimmon

I'll nominate Peterson Games for having several unfulfilled kickstarters, all of which have dragged on for years, then they send these BS announcements just stretching things out further without ever responding to actual queries about progress.  At this point, they should just declare bankruptcy and/or shut down rather than continue the sham that they will actually finish anything.  Some of these are board games so that might not count for purposes of the discussion, however.